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  • Wife Number Two (1917)
  • 50 min | Drama
Wife Number Two (1917)
50 min | Drama

Bored by her country life and misunderstood by her parents, Emma Rolfe marries Dr. Charles Bovar, an older man whose dedication to his medical practice results in wifely neglect. To alleviate her growing loneliness, Emma enjoys the company...See moreBored by her country life and misunderstood by her parents, Emma Rolfe marries Dr. Charles Bovar, an older man whose dedication to his medical practice results in wifely neglect. To alleviate her growing loneliness, Emma enjoys the company of many of the young men from the village and eventually begins an affair with Rudolph Bulwer. Despite his proclaimed love for her, Rudolph deserts Emma on the night of their arranged elopement, and in her despair she steals some acid from her husband's medicine cabinet and goes to the river to commit suicide. While standing by the water, Emma changes her mind and resolves to confess to Charles and beg his forgiveness, but the river bank gives way under her feet and she drowns in the swift current. Although he has discovered Emma's love letters from Rudolph, Charles stoutly defends her honor in front of the townspeople and forgives her in his heart. See less
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Director
Writer
William Nigh (scenario)
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Updated Jul 29, 1917

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Jul 29, 1917 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Valeska Suratt
Emma Rolfe Emma Rolfe   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Dr. Charles Bovar Dr. Charles Bovar   See fewer
Mathilde Brundage
His Mother His Mother   See fewer
John Goldsworthy
Rudolph Bulwer Rudolph Bulwer   See fewer
Martin Faust
Philip (as Martin J. Faust) Philip (as Martin J. Faust)   See fewer
T. Jerome Lawler
Leo (as T.J. Lawler) Leo (as T.J. Lawler)   See fewer
Peter Lang
Lhereux Lhereux   See fewer
Dan Mason
Old Soldier Old Soldier   See fewer
W.H. Burton
Priest (as William Burton) Priest (as William Burton)   See fewer
Danny Sullivan
Lhereux's Son (as Dan Sullivan) Lhereux's Son (as Dan Sullivan)   See fewer
Lem F. Kennedy
Heminway (as L.F. Kennedy) Heminway (as L.F. Kennedy)   See fewer
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